In 1862-1899 the Erie Canals allowed ships that contain a capacity of 33,333 bushels of wheat and up to 1000 tons.
Travels to and from Albany and Buffalo in six days.
Travels from and to Buffalo and Schenecta in 3 1/2 days.
The canal goes threw Buffalo, North Tonawando, Lockport, Rochester, Clyde, Rome, Utica, Little Falls, Amsterdam, and Albany.
The canal boat Young Lion of the West was loaded with native products of the soil plus living collections of wolves, racoons, foxes, deer and other animals.
Erie Canal influenced agriculture, manufactures, and commerce.
Erie Canal construction cost $7, 143, 789.
Erie Canal's increased in commerce led to a plan on constructing a new canal parallel with the eastern section.
Erie canal increase American nationalism.
Erie Canal caused a growth in town and villages in New York.
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The Erie Canal was completed.
Population in he west increased.
More money came from the Canal.
Canal provided a way for people from different places to come to America.
Trade Route.
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Increase in commerce.
longest uninterrupted Canal in the world.
New Yorkers paid $ 5 to complete Canal.
Age of Water travel in America.
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Celebrated with an awarness of the great themes of state and national development.
Canal era begun.
Movie
Dewitt Clinton
easier travel
1811 decided to build river canal.
artifical water way
250 miles
makeNY great commerical city.
less money 2 travel.
BoX CHART:
TASK ITEM 1 P. DOCUMENTS S. DOCUMENT Why were the Erie Canal ERIE WATER 192
and packet lines, such as ERIE WATE 193
the Black Ball Line, such
transportation innovations?
TASK ITEM 2 ERIE WATER 193 How did the construction of the
Erie Canal contribute to the
commercial development of New
York City?
TASK ITEM 3 How did the establishment of
packet lines, such as the Black Ball
Line, also contribute to the commercial
development of New York City?
Ashley Williams ESSAY:
The Erie Canal is a canal in New York state from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It was built in 1825. The Canal created the first great westward movement of American settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the Appalachians and made New York the preeminent commercial city in the United States. The Erie Canal made an huge contribution to the wealth and importance of New York City, Buffalo, and New York State. Its effect went further, increasing trade throughout the nation by opening eastern and overseas markets to Midwestern farm products and made it possible to migrate to the West.
New ethnic Irish communities formed in some towns along its route after completion, as Irish immigrants were a big portion of labor force involved in its construction. The Erie Canal was considered innovative because it provided a new way for people to travel, trade and interact with each other. When the Erie Canal was completed, population, trade and settlement in America increased. The population increased because the canal provided a pathway for people of different cultures to interact with other people, this is also known as cultural diffusion.
The trade increased because the canal itself was a trade route. The delivery of goods was faster than before. The Erie Canal brought in a lot of money to America once it was completed. "In their annual report of 1825, the canal commissioners noted that nearly $300,000 in tolls had been recieved in 1824 and Clinton wrote to John Jacob Astor that they would reach $600,000 for 1825." (ERIE WATER 192) The Erie Canal had tolls to generate revenue for the state.
The Erie Canal was important to all New Yorkers because it made it possible for information to get to them faster and they could recieve the things they needed faster too. "Usually a typical message would take weeks or months to move across the state but not this day." (http://www.bignerds.com/essays/Erie-Canal/855.html) When the canal was first opened, there was a big celebration in New York. New Yorkers had put so much effort and hard work into helping build the canal. Some people were paid min. wage for such a big job.
The Erie Canal is considered to be the most innoviate artifical water way made. It has helped improved New York in many ways.
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- The Erie Canal was completed.
- Population in he west increased.
- More money came from the Canal.
- Canal provided a way for people from different places to come to America.
- Trade Route.
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Movie
- Dewitt Clinton
- easier travel
- 1811 decided to build river canal.
- artifical water way
- 250 miles
- makeNY great commerical city.
- less money 2 travel.
BoX CHART:TASK ITEM 1 P. DOCUMENTS S. DOCUMENT
Why were the Erie Canal ERIE WATER 192
and packet lines, such as ERIE WATE 193
the Black Ball Line, such
transportation innovations?
TASK ITEM 2 ERIE WATER 193
How did the construction of the
Erie Canal contribute to the
commercial development of New
York City?
TASK ITEM 3
How did the establishment of
packet lines, such as the Black Ball
Line, also contribute to the commercial
development of New York City?
Ashley Williams ESSAY:
The Erie Canal is a canal in New York state from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It was built in 1825. The Canal created the first great westward movement of American settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the Appalachians and made New York the preeminent commercial city in the United States. The Erie Canal made an huge contribution to the wealth and importance of New York City, Buffalo, and New York State. Its effect went further, increasing trade throughout the nation by opening eastern and overseas markets to Midwestern farm products and made it possible to migrate to the West.
New ethnic Irish communities formed in some towns along its route after completion, as Irish immigrants were a big portion of labor force involved in its construction. The Erie Canal was considered innovative because it provided a new way for people to travel, trade and interact with each other. When the Erie Canal was completed, population, trade and settlement in America increased. The population increased because the canal provided a pathway for people of different cultures to interact with other people, this is also known as cultural diffusion.
The trade increased because the canal itself was a trade route. The delivery of goods was faster than before. The Erie Canal brought in a lot of money to America once it was completed. "In their annual report of 1825, the canal commissioners noted that nearly $300,000 in tolls had been recieved in 1824 and Clinton wrote to John Jacob Astor that they would reach $600,000 for 1825." (ERIE WATER 192) The Erie Canal had tolls to generate revenue for the state.
The Erie Canal was important to all New Yorkers because it made it possible for information to get to them faster and they could recieve the things they needed faster too. "Usually a typical message would take weeks or months to move across the state but not this day." (http://www.bignerds.com/essays/Erie-Canal/855.html) When the canal was first opened, there was a big celebration in New York. New Yorkers had put so much effort and hard work into helping build the canal. Some people were paid min. wage for such a big job.
The Erie Canal is considered to be the most innoviate artifical water way made. It has helped improved New York in many ways.